Imagine, for a moment, that you are a professional linebacker. You are 6’5, 300 pounds, 24 years old. You can crush eight eggs in a single hand. Today, you are going to play the New Orleans Saints in front of 65,000 people. Coach Jeff FitzGerald, who can crush some number of eggs that is smaller than eight, wants to get you pumped up. How does he do this?
Colts coach’s wonderful grunt-punching is captured in all its glory by an on-field mic
Sexual innuendo and punching might help.
You've got to check out Coach FitzGerald on gamedays. Watch his 'Sounds of the Game' here: https://t.co/Ii2qMvDG1Q pic.twitter.com/RH284uco0Y
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) October 22, 2015 An exact transcript follows:
“You wanna be the champ? You want to lead? Then do it! Do it tonight! Physically! Mentally! All! Night! Long! BAM BAM GOT IT!” [grunting, punching noises]
All night long, you hear? ALL! NIGHT! LONG!
Let’s hear it for on-field mics.
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